PBDB Timescale

Cambrian Epochs

The interval definitions in this timescale are derived from the following sources:

F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, M. D. Schmitz and G. M. Ogg. 2020. Geologic Time Scale 2020 view
W. B. Harland, R. L. Armstrong, A. V. Cox, L. E. Craig, A. G. Smith and D. G. Smith. 1990. A Geologic Time Scale 1989. view
M. Kretzoi. 1942. Necroteuthis n. g. (Ceph. Dibr., Necroteuthidae N. F.) aus dem Oligozän von Budapest und das system der Dibranchiata. Földtani Közlöny 72:125-238 view
B. D. Webby. 1998. Steps toward a global standard for Ordovician stratigraphy. Newsletters in Stratigraphy 36:1-33 view

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International Chronostratigraphic Timescale			Cambrian Epochs	Cambrian of China		Cambrian of North America		Ordovician of North America					Ordovician of Britain
Ordovician	Late Ordovician	Hirnantian						Cincinnatian	Gamachian				Ashgill	Hirnantian			443.8
		Katian							Gamachian					Rawtheyan			445.2
									Richmondian					Rawtheyan			446 *
														Cautleyan			448.9 *
														Pusgillian			449.3 *
													Caradoc	Streffordian	Onnian †		449.6 *
									Maysvillian	Rocklandian †/Shermanian/Ashbyan/Kirkfieldian/Blackriveran/Wildernessian/Trentonian/Franklinian							449.8 *
									Edenian								450.4 *
								Mohawkian	Chatfieldian								451.1 *
														Cheneyan			451.5 *
														Burrellian			452.7 *
		Sandbian															453
															Actonian †		453.2 *
									Turinian						Actonian †		453.7 *
															Marshbrookian †	Woolstonian †	454.2 *
															Longvillian †		455.2 *
														Aurelucian			456.8 *
								Whiterockian		Canadian †	Chazyan †/Marmor						457 *
															Soudleyan †/Harnagian/Costonian		457.4 *
	Middle Ordovician	Darriwilian											Llanvirn	Llandeilian/Llandeilo/Late Llandeilo/Middle Llandeilo/Early Llandeilo/Late Llanvirn			458.4
		Darriwilian												Abereiddian/Early Llanvirn			461.3 *
		Dapingian												Abereiddian/Early Llanvirn			467.3
													Arenig	Fennian			468.4 *
									Rangerian								469.1 *
	Early Ordovician	Floian						Ibexian	Blackhillsian		Jeffersonian †	Cassinian †					470
									Blackhillsian					Whitlandian			471.1 *
									Tulean					Whitlandian			473.9 *
														Moridunian			474.3 *
		Tremadocian											Tremadoc	Migneintian			477.7
									Stairsian					Migneintian			480.3 *
									Stairsian					Cressagian			480.8 *
									Skullrockian			Demingian †		Cressagian			482 *
												Demingian †					485 *
Cambrian	Furongian	Stage 10	Late Cambrian	Niuchehean	Taoyuanian †		Franconian †/Dresbachian/Millardan										485.4
		Stage 10		Niuchehean		Sunwaptan											487.5
		Jiangshanian		Jiangshanian		Sunwaptan											489.5
		Jiangshanian		Jiangshanian		Steptoean											493 *
		Paibian		Paibian													494
		Paibian		Paibian	Waergangian †/Youshuanian												494.9 *
	Miaolingian	Guzhangian	Middle Cambrian	Guzhangian	Wangcunian †	Marjumian	Albertian †										497
		Drumian		Drumian	Wangcunian †	Marjumian											500.5
		Wuliuan		Wuliuan/Taijangian		Topazan											504.5
		Wuliuan		Wuliuan/Taijangian		Delamaran											506.5
	Series 2	Stage 4	Early Cambrian	Duyunian		Delamaran	Waucoban †										509
		Stage 4		Duyunian		Dyeran											511 *
		Stage 3		Nangaoian		Dyeran											514
						Montezuman											514.8 *
						Begadean											519.9 *
	Terreneuvian	Stage 2		Meishucunian													521
		Fortunian		Meishucunian													529
		Fortunian		Jinnigian													530.7
																	538.8